Sighting Mr Mako

DIRTYFOOT2 · 11-13-2006, 08:35 AM

Very slow night. 0/2. One hit on a gog, one on a squid.
Drift started off Hillsboro, ended 4am west of boynton.
1am a huge mako swims right up to the light. Won't eat.
Offerings included Horse gog and runner, cut and live
and a stinky old ladyfish head. Fish stayed around the
boat for over an hour :shock: . Had the opportunity to
stick-em, but not enough balls or floats to do so with
any hope of a landing. What a beast, but wasn't very
agressive. Hi-light of an ultra slow evening

DF2---OUT

Flatsfish B · 11-13-2006, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIRTYFOOT2

Very slow night. 0/2. One hit on a gog, one on a squid.
Drift started off Hillsboro, ended 4am west of boynton.
1am a huge mako swims right up to the light. Won't eat.
Offerings included Horse gog and runner, cut and live
and a stinky old ladyfish head. Fish stayed around the
boat for over an hour :shock: . Had the opportunity to
stick-em, but not enough balls or floats to do so with
any hope of a landing. What a beast, but wasn't very
agressive. Hi-light of an ultra slow evening

DF2---OUT

HOLLLLLYL SMOKES I hope he shows up near my boat tonight. Glove or no glove im sticking him!

Tuna Devil · 11-13-2006, 10:07 AM

DF,

Sounds awesome. Sounds like you had some time here is some food for thought, If you have a good Poon shot. Take either a 20 foot piece of harpoon line and splice an eye then attach to your biggest rod with a snap swivel. Try and button hook the fish so you won't pull the Lily out. Also # 14 wire with chaffing gear on the wire where it enters the lily works to.

Or make him follow you into the shallows and drowned him. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

DIRTYFOOT2 · 11-13-2006, 10:48 AM

Were grossly unprepared to deal w/ a fish this size,
every bit of 12' 400-500lbs, and THICK. TD, love the idea about
attaching to a rod..What do you mean by button hook?
We definately had lots of time, Honestly as big as he
was I was afraid to stick him that close to the boat with
no way to slow him down. Dreamed about that pointy
headed devil last night :twisted: . Part of me would love
to catch and kill him, but part of me is glad he's still out
there doing his thing. I'd never seen one this size, it was
truly awe inspiring

DF2

PS--Anybody get into trouble 2am off boca around the 48.
Saw a helicopter and police boat intercept a bouy guy fishing
near us, but didn't hear anything on the radio?

Tuna Devil · 11-13-2006, 10:53 AM

Button hook: All the way through, in one side and out the other. best off right above and behind the gill (a little more behind, it is softer and you can get some momentum to go through, if you don't go through you are done because it WILL pull) and out between the pecs. You could get lucky and she could just bleed out.

Verado06 · 11-13-2006, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Tuna Devil

DF,

Sounds awesome. Sounds like you had some time here is some food for thought, If you have a good Poon shot. Take either a 20 foot piece of harpoon line and splice an eye then attach to your biggest rod with a snap swivel. Try and button hook the fish so you won't pull the Lily out. Also # 14 wire with chaffing gear on the wire where it enters the lily works to.

Or make him follow you into the shallows and drowned him. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Great idea.. never thought of that... Anyone ever use this method with the polyball.. this way you dont have to worry about losing sight of the ball on a big ass fish...?

DIRTYFOOT2 · 11-13-2006, 11:00 AM

Got it, thanks TD. Low gunnels on this vessel.
All I could think of was this pig going apes#@t,
and airborne into the cockpit :shock: . I'll admit it, this
fish scared me

. Think you'd be foolish not to be.
DF2

Tuna Devil · 11-13-2006, 11:03 AM

I have never let a Poly ball go in the dark. I do not see any reason it would not work.

DF,

It sounds like you left your Man card at home. :lol: :lol: :lol:

No, I hear you, those things are not to be taken lightly. Especilly when you are trying to steal them

DORADOsteve · 11-13-2006, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIRTYFOOT2

All I could think of was this pig going apes#@t,
and airborne into the cockpit :shock:

Definetly a possibility.

TD-

On your next trip down south, bring a few pails of bunker chum.

Im up for shark trip if you hook-up with chum.

Warrior · 11-13-2006, 11:13 AM

DF. I don't think I would dart him either. Would not like to probably kill the fish, lose a dart, and still not have dinner either.

Tuna Devil · 11-13-2006, 11:15 AM

Will do Steve, I am coming Weds. for the Hydraglow. I will see if I can get two in plastic with lids. My only problen is I do not have a freezer in my condo (my wife will shoot me if I try to put them in her freezer, does not like all the squid as it is). Any ideas?

Tuna Devil · 11-13-2006, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warrior

DF. I don't think I would dart him either. Would not like to probably kill the fish, lose a dart, and still not have dinner either.

I agree, if it was meant to be she would have eaten.

hawgdawg · 11-13-2006, 11:35 AM

Even though you didn't get her, it sounds like it was an experience of a life time, one that not too many of us will ever experience. Great story

quack quack · 11-13-2006, 12:28 PM

Any one up for a swim

:lol:

Fishalways · 11-13-2006, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by quack quack

Any one up for a swim

:lol:

Makes me very happy I have a pool :lol:

neptune · 11-16-2006, 03:03 AM

Quote:

still not as scary as Squid Vicious :shock:

Jesslyn · 11-16-2006, 07:47 AM

your all still alive, saw something awesome, lets leave it at that :lol:

Tuna Devil · 11-17-2006, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by neptune

Quote:

still not as scary as Squid Vicious :shock:

:roflmao: :roflmao: O

11-13-2006, 08:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,061	Sighting Mr Mako Very slow night. 0/2. One hit on a gog, one on a squid. Drift started off Hillsboro, ended 4am west of boynton. 1am a huge mako swims right up to the light. Won't eat. Offerings included Horse gog and runner, cut and live and a stinky old ladyfish head. Fish stayed around the boat for over an hour :shock: . Had the opportunity to stick-em, but not enough balls or floats to do so with any hope of a landing. What a beast, but wasn't very agressive. Hi-light of an ultra slow evening DF2---OUT __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

11-13-2006, 10:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tuna Devil Grander Join Date: Nov 2005 Occupation: Pirate Posts: 1,961	DF, Sounds awesome. Sounds like you had some time here is some food for thought, If you have a good Poon shot. Take either a 20 foot piece of harpoon line and splice an eye then attach to your biggest rod with a snap swivel. Try and button hook the fish so you won't pull the Lily out. Also # 14 wire with chaffing gear on the wire where it enters the lily works to. Or make him follow you into the shallows and drowned him. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: __________________ What do you mean I'm not kind? I'm just not your kind.

11-13-2006, 10:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,061	Good Ideas Were grossly unprepared to deal w/ a fish this size, every bit of 12' 400-500lbs, and THICK. TD, love the idea about attaching to a rod..What do you mean by button hook? We definately had lots of time, Honestly as big as he was I was afraid to stick him that close to the boat with no way to slow him down. Dreamed about that pointy headed devil last night :twisted: . Part of me would love to catch and kill him, but part of me is glad he's still out there doing his thing. I'd never seen one this size, it was truly awe inspiring DF2 PS--Anybody get into trouble 2am off boca around the 48. Saw a helicopter and police boat intercept a bouy guy fishing near us, but didn't hear anything on the radio? __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

11-13-2006, 10:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tuna Devil Grander Join Date: Nov 2005 Occupation: Pirate Posts: 1,961	Button hook: All the way through, in one side and out the other. best off right above and behind the gill (a little more behind, it is softer and you can get some momentum to go through, if you don't go through you are done because it WILL pull) and out between the pecs. You could get lucky and she could just bleed out. __________________ What do you mean I'm not kind? I'm just not your kind.

11-13-2006, 11:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,061	Gotcha Got it, thanks TD. Low gunnels on this vessel. All I could think of was this pig going apes#@t, and airborne into the cockpit :shock: . I'll admit it, this fish scared me . Think you'd be foolish not to be. DF2 __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

11-13-2006, 11:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tuna Devil Grander Join Date: Nov 2005 Occupation: Pirate Posts: 1,961	I have never let a Poly ball go in the dark. I do not see any reason it would not work. DF, It sounds like you left your Man card at home. :lol: :lol: :lol: No, I hear you, those things are not to be taken lightly. Especilly when you are trying to steal them __________________ What do you mean I'm not kind? I'm just not your kind.

11-13-2006, 11:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
Warrior Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ft.Pierce Boat: 60 Ocean SS/31 Contender Best Catch: 369# core Giant Bluefin Posts: 308	DF. I don't think I would dart him either. Would not like to probably kill the fish, lose a dart, and still not have dinner either.

11-13-2006, 11:15 AM	#11 (permalink)
Tuna Devil Grander Join Date: Nov 2005 Occupation: Pirate Posts: 1,961	Will do Steve, I am coming Weds. for the Hydraglow. I will see if I can get two in plastic with lids. My only problen is I do not have a freezer in my condo (my wife will shoot me if I try to put them in her freezer, does not like all the squid as it is). Any ideas? __________________ What do you mean I'm not kind? I'm just not your kind.

11-13-2006, 11:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
hawgdawg Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: vero beach Boat: guess? Occupation: fish hatchery manager Posts: 162	Even though you didn't get her, it sounds like it was an experience of a life time, one that not too many of us will ever experience. Great story

11-13-2006, 12:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 5,004	Any one up for a swim :lol: __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

11-16-2006, 07:47 AM	#17 (permalink)
Jesslyn Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 671	your all still alive, saw something awesome, lets leave it at that :lol:

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